Issue - meetings

Membership of Key Cities Group

Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Cabinet (Item 47)

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To consider the report of the Leader of the Council noting the scope and potential of the Key Cities Group and seeking approval for the City Council to join as a full member.

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Decision:

RESOLVED that Gloucester City Council becomes a member of the Key Cities Group.

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report of the Leader of the Council that sought Members to note the scope and potential of the Key Cities Group and sought approval for the City Council to join as a full member.

 

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods reminded Members of Gloucester’s recent achievements such as obtaining the `Purple Flag’ standard and being named `Local Authority of the Year’ at the South West Property Awards as well as its aspiration to be City of Culture 2025 which demonstrated this city’s emerging status as a national player.  She commented that joining the Key Cities Group represented good value for money as it would assist Gloucester’s ambitions. 

 

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy highlighted the strong performance in the Centre for Cities’ latest assessment and welcomed the opportunity to learn from the strengths and weaknesses of others.  The Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources asked if there would be opportunities for Gloucester to act as host for delegations to learn from us and for Members to visit other cities to do the same.  The Managing Director responded that although this was not the current Key Cities operating model, it would be suggested.

 

RESOLVED that Gloucester City Council becomes a member of the Key Cities Group.